Lu Zhanguo leaned against a tree trunk, his eyes closed in concentration. He perceived presences on both his right and his left. But being too far away, he couldn't determine if they were friends or foes.
If they were on the side of the criminals, then this was undoubtedly a trap— stepping into their effective shooting range would spell certain death.
Seeing the small cabin about 800 meters away, Lu Zhanguo felt anxious. He wondered if Mo Wang was being tortured.
Suddenly, a sharp whistle echoed from deep within the pine forest—an indication that someone was signaling Duo Ji within the cabin.
With the whistle as his warning, Duo Ji instantly stood up. Someone was coming!
He carefully approached the cabin window, seeing nobody in the open ground before him. But he figured it was the nearby pine forest that might be hiding someone.
Duo Ji positioned himself near the window and gently pushed it open.
